General Command of the Post on the Lakes
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
General Command of the Post on the Lakes
Description
While effusively praising Hamilton, Lt. Col. Hamtramck asks that he be given the general command of the post on the Lakes.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
25
author
sent from location
Fort Wayne
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Partially illegible.
notable person/group
Major General Alexander Hamilton
John F Hamtramck
the President [John Adams]
the Senate
Inspector General of the Army
pupil under your tuition
General [James] Wilkinson
Secretary of War [McHenry]
command
President United States
notable location
Fort Wayne
post on the Lakes
notable item/thing
military talents
too small a compass
every department of the profession
Art of War
flattery
real sentiments
your immediate command
Western Army
principles
duty
army on the Mississippi
decline of my health
general command of the post on the Lakes
good of service
commission
notable phrase
I hope my dear General that you will not give a wrong interpretation to my pen. It is not flattery, it is the real sentiments I have always entertained of your abilities.
document number
1799012560001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | WGM05 (6 pages) | Collection: Alexander Hamilton Papers | R: 15 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Francis Hamtramck | Fort Wayne | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |